1947. First Edition Thus. 182 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier tanning to free endpapers and pastedowns. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Some creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Ring mark to front board. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Loss to spine ends and edges. Some tanning to spine. Visible rubbing to surfaces. Scuffing to edges.